Pembroke Pines, FL – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after Cuban dictator Fidel Castro passed away at 90: “Fidel Castro’s death ends his personal tyranny of the Cuban people and ushers in the possibility of a new era for Cuba. However, the legacy of his oppression continues today in […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the passage of H.R. 6297, the Iran Sanctions Extension Act: “Today I cast my vote in favor of the Iran Sanctions Extension Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that is intended to bolster the safety and security of the United […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following joint statement today: “President-Elect Donald Trump’s appointment of Steve Bannon as White House Senior Counselor is an incendiary decision that shows the President-Elect is not committed to healing our nation after a hard-fought and divisive election. Bannon is a […]
Pembroke Pines, FL – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in observance of Veterans Day: “Today we honor the courageous women and men who have served in our nation’s armed forces, and offer them our heartfelt gratitude for putting their lives on the line to keep us safe. Their strength and bravery […]
As we move forward after a hard-fought election, I am deeply grateful and appreciative to my constituents for the privilege of once again representing them in Washington and I will continue to champion the values and issues that matter most in our community – high quality, affordable health care and education, fighting to keep the […]
We have reached a moment for which we were not prepared nor expecting. I am sure you feel as bereft as I do right now. We all wanted this presidency so badly for our country, for our future, for our children, family members and people we know, love and cherish. But it was not to […]
DWS: “I am outraged and am more determined than ever to mobilize the Jewish community and ensure that Donald Trump, hatemonger, gets nowhere near the White House and that his bid is stopped in its tracks right here in South Florida.” (Weston, FL) – “In the past day, right in South Florida, Donald Trump […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama signed H.R. 5578, the Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016 into law. It contained the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act (H.R. 5571), which Rep. Wasserman Schultz sponsored and authored in the House of Representatives: “Finally, with the signing […]
“Thanks to the Florida Democratic Party’s refusal to take no for an answer, Floridians have at least one more day to register to vote,” said Debbie Wasserman Schultz.” Governor Scott still owes Floridians an answer why he had to be forced to extend the deadline, refusing to follow the example of Nikki Haley and other […]
“What’s Rick Scott afraid of?” said Debbie Wasserman Schultz. “His track record of promoting voter suppression makes his refusal to extend the voter registration deadline by a few days sadly unsurprising. He must be afraid that the more Floridians register to vote and turn out in November, the less likely his candidate, Donald Trump, will […]